TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2023

This is a highly controversial topic in the music industry, with many insiders suggesting that commercial use of these models could breach copyright law. The letter to Discord simply states that AI Hub is dedicated to copyright infringement of its members’ works.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Music Copying 113

TorrentFreak

APRIL 2, 2023

The European Union recognizes that online piracy poses a serious threat to copyright holders and the public at large. This includes a requirement for large platforms to deter repeat copyright infringers. According to the EU, pirate sites lead to “high financial losses” for copyright holders. Scammers Exploit Europa.eu

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Reporting Advertising 90

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 20, 2021

They released ‘sizzle reels’ to market the cheat using Destiny 2 artwork and developed software to hook into copyrighted Destiny 2 code thereby producing an unlicensed derivate work. They illegally downloaded Destiny 2 in violation of the company’s licensing terms and willfully distributed copyright infringing code.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Derivative Work Artwork 142

Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 19, 2022

1: Government Pauses Plans to Rewrite UK Copyright Laws After Authors Protest. The rule, entitled copyright exhaustion, places limits on the import of international editions of books. Without this rule, many authors fear the UK market would be flooded with cheaper international copies. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 25, 2022

GitHub is no stranger to copyright complaints. However, there are also instances where developers see copies of their own content elsewhere on Github, placed there by others without permission. What’s clear, however, is that he understands the concept of copyright infringement. Movies and Series Scraper.

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Copying Copyright Infringement Copyright Publishing 141

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

With the NFT craze reaching new heights, Quentin Tarantino finds himself at the receiving end of a copyright infringement battle. Movie studio Miramax, which owns most of the rights to the film, sees it as a contract breach and copyright infringement. Through the lawsuit, Miramax hopes to stop the NFT sales.

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Copyright Infringement Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Cease and Desist 133

The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The Ninth Circuit was recently asked to determine whether to continue to apply the Circuit’s two-part extrinsic/intrinsic test for “substantial similarity” with regard to a copyright infringement claim or to depart from this approach and apply the Second Circuit’s “ordinary observer” test instead. In Johannsongs-Publishing, Ltd.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

With more content comes the increased possibility that Netflix is engaging in copyright infringement and on the receiving end of copyright infringement claims. [1] 1] This blog will briefly summarize a few of the notable copyright infringement cases Netflix has defended against in the United States.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Public Domain Derivative Work 98

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

1: Ex-White House Photographer Sued for Copyright Over His Own Photo: ‘You Can’t Make This Up’. First off today, Bevan Hurley at The Independent reports that former White House photographer Pete Souza says that he is facing legal threats over his use of a photograph he took on his own website. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

For the purpose of this report, however, we’ll home in on the copyright issues faced by Reddit during the last year and how the site responded to them. Copyright Removals. “In 2021, Reddit received 177,450 copyright notices reporting 920,672 pieces of content. Invalid Copyright Notices Are Rejected.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Copyright Notice Reporting 103

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

With more than 238 million copies sold, it’s also the best-selling video game in history, a reign that looks set to continue. Mojang is totally fine with this, as long as people don’t charge money or distribute modded copies of the game. All repositories are reportedly linked to copies of Eaglercraft.

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Copying Copyright Infringement Intellectual Property Copyright 97

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2024

is one of the most interesting cases in history to rely on a fair use defense, arguing that the alleged infringement qualifies as a parody. Acuff-Rose sued members of hip hop group 2 Live Crew, claiming that their track “Pretty Woman” infringed the label’s copyright in the Roy Orbison song, “Oh, Pretty Woman.”

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Copyright Derivative Work Fair Use Reporting 113

TorrentFreak

MARCH 18, 2022

Triller alleged willful copyright infringement (for distributing, uploading, copying, and publicly displaying the fight), violations of the Federal Communications Act (interception/misuse of a satellite broadcast), and vicarious copyright infringement in respect of the infringing acts of those who allegedly viewed the fight on FilmDaily.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Advertising Advertising 122

Velocity of Content

JANUARY 9, 2024

In a 2023 report published by EndPoints News , it is suggested that for 2022, an estimated 70% of US FDA approvals for new treatments originated in small companies when compared to 66% in 2021. In  In addition to this, 6,918 clinical programs were reported in 2022 with an astonishing 77% originating from small companies.

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Copyright Journalism Licensing Copyright Infringement 98

The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2024

This time, Katfriend Spyridon Sipetas (Stockholm University) tells the story of a collaboration – the one between Jacquemus and Nike – that has been already plagued with accusations of copying. Here’s what Spyridon writes: Jacquemus x Nike Swoosh Bag: ‘Just Copy It’ or re-appropriation of Nike’s own trade mark?

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 30, 2021

It is also an increasingly popular medium for infringers to illegally source and share copyrighted materials. Fortunately, copyright law prohibits the unauthorized reproduction of a work. Copyright disputes do not need to escalate into costly and time-consuming litigation. What is Copyright?

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Copyright Infringement Cease and Desist Copyright Social Media 52

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2021

1: Man Files Copyright Lawsuit Against Nickelback Over ‘Rockstar’ First off today, Lauryn Schaffner at Loudwire reports that a musician named Kirk Johnston has filed a lawsuit against Nickelback, Roadrunner records and others involved with the band. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. Finally today, Michael S.

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Copyright Infringement Copying Copyright Plagiarism 246

Plagiarism Today

JUNE 8, 2022

1: Photographer Sues Leaseweb for Hosting ‘Copyright Infringing’ Sites. First off today, Ernesto Van der Sar reports that a photographer has filed a lawsuit against the hosting company Leaseweb, claiming that the company has ignored copyright infringements taking place on its network.

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Copyright Infringement Copying Plagiarism Reporting 191

Plagiarism Today

JUNE 2, 2022

Levy at Kristina Wang at Wilson Sonsini reports that the U.S. However, after examining the facts of the case, the judge has ruled that, even with the most favorable interpretation for the Zorikova, that no copyright infringement took place. 3: Abu Dhabi Book Fair: ‘Shutting Down’ Copyright Violators.

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Copying Publishing Licensing Copyright Infringement 198

Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2022

1: Freeplay Sues CNN Over Music Used in News Reports. First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that the music production company Freeplay music has filed a lawsuit against CNN, alleging that the news organization used their music in news segments without a license. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Music Copying Licensing Copyright Infringement 187

LexBlog IP

JULY 24, 2023

for allegedly using their copyrighted content without authorization to train artificial intelligence (AI) language models. The lawsuits, filed in San Francisco federal court, highlight the legal challenges faced by developers of chat bots who rely on copyrighted material to create realistic responses.

Copyright Infringement 52

Copyright Infringement Copyright Fair Use Copying 52

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 11, 2022

1: Microsoft Sues “Black Market” Software Distributor for TM and Copyright Infringement. First off today, Christina Tabacco at Law Street reports that Microsoft has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against The Search People Enterprises over allegations that the company distributed pirated copies of Microsoft products.

Copyright Infringement 214

Copyright Infringement Music Plagiarism Reporting 214

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

1: H3 Podcast Asks Court to Throw Out “Fatally Defective” Triller Copyright Lawsuit. First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that the team behind the H3 Podcast has asked for the lawsuit against them to be dismissed, saying that the lawsuit is incorrect as a matter of law as they did not commit any copyright infringement.

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Copyright Infringement Music Copying Copyright 221

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 4, 2022

Despite a reported development and marketing budget in excess of $100m, Genshin Impact is free to play but is monetized via gacha game mechanics. This is the type of behavior that has attracted copyright infringement lawsuits in the past but in this case, the makers of Genshin XYZ are using copyright law to prevent piracy of their product.

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Copying Copyright Infringement Intellectual Property Copyright 140

TorrentFreak

MARCH 21, 2023

In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating its ‘Open Library’ to a pirate site. Staying true to the centuries-old library concept, only one patron at a time can get a copy. Mass Copyright Infringement or Fair Use?

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Publishing Copyright Fair Use Copyright Infringement 134

IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

On March 26, 2021, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York found that the famed artist Andy Warhol violated photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s copyright by using her photo of the singer Prince to create his “Prince Series.” The Warhol Foundation plans to appeal the ruling, according to an Artnet News report.

Copyright Infringement 105

Copyright Infringement Copyright Art Fair Use 105

Copyright Lately

APRIL 6, 2024

A federal court has shot down a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming that Top Gun: Maverick flew too close to a 1983 magazine article that inspired the original film. These flaws rendered Bean’s opinions “unhelpful and inadmissible,” resulting in the court excluding his expert report. There are several reasons for this.

Copyright 93

Copyright Copyright Infringement Social Media Licensing 93

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The Ninth Circuit was recently asked to determine whether to continue to apply the Circuit’s two-part extrinsic/intrinsic test for “substantial similarity” with regard to a copyright infringement claim or to depart from this approach and apply the Second Circuit’s “ordinary observer” test instead.

Copyright Infringement 52

Copyright Infringement Copyright Art Copying 52

Plagiarism Today

MARCH 7, 2022

1: Dua Lipa Hit With Another Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Levitating’. First off today, Bill Donahue at Billboard reports that pop musician Dua Lipa has been hit with a second lawsuit over her hit song Levitating , as a pair of different accusers have accused her of copyright infringement. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer.

Music 205

Music Copyright Infringement Copying Plagiarism 205

Velocity of Content

MARCH 1, 2023

s Information Seeking and Consumption Study, commissioned by CCC, is that executives share the most content and have the highest likelihood of copyright infringement. Downloading content through any tool makes a new copy of that content – and copying often requires permission. Is awareness enough?

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Copyright Reporting Copyright Infringement Copying 98

Plagiarism Today

JULY 28, 2021

1: Bungie & Ubisoft Sue Destiny 2 Cheatmakers Ring-1 For Copyright Infringement. The lawsuit alleges that the group is committing copyright infringement not only because they are making derivative works based upon their games, but because they are circumventing copyright protection tools.

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Copyright Infringement Derivative Work Artwork Licensing 246

Plagiarism Today

APRIL 25, 2022

1: Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber Sued for ‘10,000 Hours’ Copyright Infringement. First off today, Mathew Lemkuehler at The Tennessean reports that a new lawsuit claims the song 10,000 Hours , performed by Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber, is a copyright infringement of an earlier work.

Copyright Infringement 202

Copyright Infringement Plagiarism Designs Design 202

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 21, 2021

1: Spike Lee, Nate Parker Sued by Indie Filmmakers Over Copyright Infringement. First off today, Diane Haithman at TheWrap reports that filmmakers Spike Lee and Nate Parker have been sued for copyright infringement over allegations that their 2019 Film American Skin is an infringement of an earlier screenplay.

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Copyright Infringement Social Media Publishing Licensing 194

Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2021

1: Major Publishers Sue Shopify, Alleging Copyright Violations. First off today, Suzanne Smalley at Inside Higher Ed reports that five major textbook publishers have teamed up to file a lawsuit against Shopify over allegations that the ecommerce platform is enabling rampant piracy. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Copyright Infringement Publishing Plagiarism Copyright 197

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

1: Judge Denies Taylor Swift’s Last-Ditch Request to Spike ‘Shake It Off’ Copyright Lawsuit. First off today, Nancy Dillon at Rolling Stone reports that the judge in the Taylor Swift Shake it Off lawsuit has declined a last-minute attempt to dismiss the case, putting it on track for a trial in January. 2: Robert Downey Jr.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 13, 2023

Last summer, the US Copyright Claims Board (CCB) officially launched. Through this Copyright Office-hosted venue, rightsholders can try to recoup alleged damages outside the federal court system. Many of the cases that have been submitted thus far are filed against direct infringers.

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Copyright Copyright Infringement Plagiarism Copying 128

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

1: NYC artist granted first known registered copyright for AI art. First off today, Adam Schrader at UPI reports that New York artist Kris Kashtanova has received a copyright registration for a graphic novel entitled Zarya of the Dawn , representing the first known copyright registration granted to a work of AI-generated artwork.

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